I strive very hard to never blindly jump on any bandwagon of the media’s conventional wisdom and popularly-accepted opinion. I also am exceedingly aware that it is very easy to overreact in the midst of an intense news cycle which, especially in this era, will likely be largely forgotten by the end of the week.
With that said, it is still imperative to express the utter shock, disgust, and even horror which was induced by today’s joint press conference between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
For the first time in this insane Trump presidency, I am truly scared, and I am not afraid to admit it. Something is fundamentally and catastrophically wrong with our president, and it is presenting a very real threat the security of our nation and to the very global structure which has maintained relative order in the West since the end of World War II.
I have been almost obsessive about maintaining an open mind about the results of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, and to refrain from buying into any seemingly outlandish conspiracy theories. Over time, I have been inching towards the conclusion that Trump is probably frightened, for good reason, about something very damaging coming out about him, but that neither the ultimate “charge,” nor the evidence available to prove it, would be enough to overcome the many obstacles to removing him from office.
However, after watching Trump bow to Putin in nearly every possible way, in what was a totally surreal and complete surrender to a brutal dictator and killer who attacked our democratic process, it now appears that what is really going on may be far more significant than even the currently known scope of Robert Mueller’s probe. In short, we must now start to accept the astonishing reality that the president of the United States, a man who pretends to be a tough guy in all other matters, is effectively a Russian stooge.
